The PM
Narendra
Modi and the
President
of US
Barack Obama
met on
September
30, 2014.
Marking
their first
bilateral
summit, the
President
recognized
the PM�s
historic
election
victory in
the largest
democratic
election
ever held.

The two
leaders
extolled the
broad
strategic
and global
partnership
between the
US and
India, which
will
continue to
generate
greater
prosperity
and security
for their
citizens and
the world.
PM Modi
emphasized
the priority
India
accords to
its
partnership
with the
US,a
principal
partner in
the
realization
of India�s
rise as a
responsible,
influential
world power.
Given the
shared
values,
people-to-people
ties, and
pluralistic
traditions,
President
Obama
recognized
that India�s
rise as a
friend and
partner is
in the
United
States�
interest.
They
endorsed the
first "Vision
Statement
for the
Strategic
Partnership�
as a guide
to
strengthen
and deepen
cooperation
in every
sector for
the benefit
of global
stability
and people�s
livelihoods
over the
next ten
years. They
committed to
a new mantra
for the
relationship,
"Chalein
Saath Saath:
Forward
Together We
Go.�

The two
leaders
recognized
that the
bilateral
relationship
enjoys
strong
support in
both
countries,
which has
allowed the
strategic
partnership
to flourish
even as the
governments
change.
Welcoming
the wide
range of
collaborative
activities
undertaken
to improve
their
citizens�
lives, both
leaders
agreed to
revitalize
the existing
partnership
and find new
areas for
collaboration
and mutual
benefit.